Peoria Riverfront Museum

Bonus Film!

On Sunday, January 21, 2024, we will be showing a bonus film to end our special in-person weekend with Marc Eliot: Justin Triet's 2019 "Sibyl."

Get tickets today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

This is a French language film starring Virginie Efira and Adèle Exarchopoulos, in which the titular "Sibyl," a psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. Her newest patient, Margot, who is a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be too tempting a source of inspiration, and fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot's tumultuous life.

See it on the Giant Screen, with pre- and post- film discussion by New York Times best-selling author and resident film curator for the Peoria Riverfront Museum, Marc Eliot.

Eliot will also be available to sign his books after the screening.

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.

Join us for a special in-person weekend with Marc Eliot, January 18, 2024 - January 21, 2024!

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is honored to once again host New York Times best-selling author, and resident film curator Marc Eliot, as we kick off another "Marc Eliot's Art of Film" cycle!

Now in his fifth year as resident film curator for the Peoria Riverfront Museum, New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot will be bringing his expertise to the Giant Screen Theater as never before, with a new "Marc Eliot's Art of Film" cycle: "If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book- And I Did!"

Enjoy four feature films, hand-selected by Marc, as well as a pre- and post- film discussion. Mr. Eliot will be available to sign books before and after the showings.

Join us for:

Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 "To Catch A Thief"
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.

Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 "Vertigo"
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy dinner before the event, with "Dinner and a Movie: Vertigo!" Tickets on sale now at: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Howard Hawks' 1952 "Monkey Business"
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.

John Guillermin's 1974 "The Towering Inferno"
Sunday, January 21, 2023 | 2:30 p.m.

Get tickets on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.

Hakuna Matata!

Join us for:
"Kids Pix: The Lion King (1994)"
Saturday, January 13, 2024 | 10 a.m.
In the Giant Screen Theater
Get tickets on our website today: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

We can't wait to have everyone join us for "Kids Pix: The Lion King (1994)!" Join us after the movie for an activity related to the film, as well as a small snack!

Due to the popularity of Kids Pix, members are encouraged to purchase their movie tickets early to ensure a seat.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is excited to bring you a Saturday matinee series, for those young and young at heart! Enjoy a family friendly film series on the giant screen every Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

Kids Pix will continue with "The Little Mermaid (2023)" on January 20, 2024!

Thanks to Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program, every second Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is FREE to the general public!

Join us Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. for a day at the museum, totally free of cost. January's Access for All day comes complete with a full schedule of activities, themed on our exhibition: "DURYEA: America's First Car Company."

Duryea historian and sponsor of the exhibition, Mike Rucker, will be here to give a guest lecture in the Giant Screen Theater. Enjoy a presentation that covers the science and innovation of the Duryea Motor Trap!

See the full schedule of events on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

DURYEA: America's First Car Company is presented by the Rucker Family and sponsored by Sam Leman Automotive Group, Visionary Society

Generous support for "Access for All" days provided by Art Bridges Foundation Access for All program.

Today is the very last day of "BODY WORLDS RX" at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

If you haven't made it in yet to see the most popular touring exhibition in history, what are you waiting for?

With more than 100 specimens, and interactive elements, health and disease is revealed as you discover the mysteries of the most intricate machine known to man... the human body!

Plan your visit to "BODY WORLDS RX" today: https://rb.gy/1hzd1

"BODY WORLDS RX" is presented by the Gilmore Foundation.

"BODY WORLDS RX" is sponsored by Carle Health, Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust, OSF Healthcare, PNC Foundation, Centre State International Trucking, Kelly Perkins and Dr. Jim Adams, and the Corporate Visionary Society Council. Additional support for student admissions provided by CEFCU. Body Worlds Rx is in partnership with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

Members get more at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

Make sure you're making the most of your membership with reciprocal programs at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

Did you know that you get FREE admission to 500 - 1,800+museums worldwide with your Peoria Riverfront Museum membership?

That's museums of art, history, science and more!

See where your membership will take you today: https://rb.gy/ukxcuz

Not a member? Join now, or renew your membership on our website now: RiverfrontMuseum.org

"Nicolas Africano: Themes and Variations" is on exhibition now!

There is no better time to see this exhibition by Nicolas Africano, an internationally renowned artist who has lived and worked in central Illinois since the 1970's. His work is in the collections of many prestigious institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Now, three pieces by this internationally renowned artist are on exhibition at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in "Nicolas Africano: Themes and Variations," with a few sketches on display as well in "FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art."

Plan your visit to the Peoria Riverfront Museum today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Sponsored by Visionary Society and the IL Arts Council Agency

This is our last week of "BODY WORLDS RX!"

The world's most popular touring exhibition will close it's Peoria presentation on January 7, 2024. If you haven't seen it yet, come visit us!

Plan your trip at: RiverfrontMuseum.org

If you're unable to make it in person, however, enjoy this virtual tour! Dr. Sarah Zallek, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center as well as a Clinical Professor of Neurology, at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, takes us through the Peoria Riverfront Museum's showing of "BODY WORLDS RX," which boasts several full body plastinates, and educates about the human body, the human condition, and how to keep ourselves healthy.

See the full tour here: https://youtu.be/uOpXxaIU-Hk

Have a scotch and soda at Ernie's, right here in Peoria!

Join us for "Dinner and a Movie: Vertigo"
Friday, January 19, 2024
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. | Dinner served at 5:15 p.m. | Movie begins at 6:30 p.m.

Get tickets on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Join us for an evening themed on Alfred Hitchcock's mind-bending masterpiece, Vertigo. Experience every twist and turn as never before on the largest film society screen in the nation. Enjoy live music, a themed menu catered by Barrack’s Hospitality Group Banquet Center & Catering , and an exclusive live presentation from New York Times best-selling author, Marc Eliot.

Marc will be attending in person to discuss what is, in his opinion, one of the greatest films ever made.

One drink token included in ticket price.

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.

Now in his fifth year as resident film curator for the Peoria Riverfront Museum, New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot will be bringing his expertise to the Giant Screen Theater as never before, with a new "Marc Eliot's Art of Film" cycle: "If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book- And I Did!"

This "Art of Film" cycle, Eliot brings his biographies to the big screen, with a selection of films based on his New York Times best-sellers, and the actors he wrote them on. Join us for a virtual pre-film introduction and a full post-film discussion by Marc Eliot at every screening.

Join us for:
"Marc Eliot's Art of Film: If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book- And I Did!""
January 18, 2024 - March 10, 2024
Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

See the full list of films on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.

Playful, cerebral and colorful, artist Jeff Koons brings a new perspective to iconic figures of pop culture. From balloon dogs to Michael Jackson, Koons' work is as surprising as his life, explored in this documentary, screening soon on the largest film society screen in the nation.

Join us today for:
"Jeff Koons: An Intimate Portrait."
January 4, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.
Get tickets now: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

Every first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., enjoy films based on the lives and artistry of some of the most famous artists in the word, including Salvador Dalí, Caravaggio, Jeff Koonz, Basquiat, and more!

Upcoming:
"Raphael: The Young Prodigy," February 1, 2024.
Get tickets: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

Sponsored by Fine Arts Society of Peoria, Visionary Society

Start your journey as a museum professional! Become an Education Guide at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

Perfect for college students or retirees looking to further their own knowledge and share it with others, an Education Guide shares museum content with the many school field trips and group tours that attend the Peoria Riverfront Museum, especially through our robust Every Student Initiative program.

A typical class visit to the Museum includes a tour of the exhibition galleries, a workshop or exercise related to Museum content, and either a planetarium show or an educational film in the Giant Screen Theater. Education Guides also help with interactive educational spaces such as the Lab (hands-on craft activities), Studio (a 3-D virtual reality program), and Gathering Galleries (interactive spaces inside exhibit galleries).

If you have an interest in sharing art, science, history and engagement with students, while working in the only multi-disciplinary museum of it's kind in the nation, apply for a position as an Education Guide today!

Apply on our website: RiverfrontMuseum.org

If you're coming to the Peoria Riverfront Museum for FREE on Sunday, January 14, 2024, plan to bring your Achievement Passport!

Take advantage of this opportunity to earn and accrue points, which can be redeemed for a prize later on!

Get your passport stamped at any of the free activities offered.
See the full schedule of activities and potential points on our website: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Achievement Passports are free and available at the museum any time. Achievement Passport participants just need to register their passport with their name, address, and email address when they receive their passport at the museum.

Learn more on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Achievement Passport Sponsored by: Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program, Bon and Holly French fund, Visionary Society

Thanks to Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program, every second Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is FREE to the general public!

Join us Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. for a day at the museum, totally free of cost. January's Access for All day comes complete with a full schedule of activities, themed on our exhibition: "DURYEA: America's First Car Company."

Enjoy make and take art activities, planetarium shows, guided tours, and so much more. Use your FREE Achievement Passport to earn and accrue points, and redeem a prize later!

See the full schedule of events on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation Access for All program.

"FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art" is a journey through mediums. In this incredible fine art exhibition, see sculpture, paintings, photography and audio-visual works made by masters of the craft.

Explore works by Richard Serra, Diane Arbus, Rashid Johnson and more, as you earn about the provocative and mercurial world of contemporary art in all it's forms.

Plan your visit today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

"FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art" is presented thanks to the generous support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation, the Bielfeldt Foundation, Visionary Society and Friends of Art.

As we start 2024, we want to thank you for all of your support for the Peoria Riverfront Museum this past year. Thanks to you, our incredible Peoria community, we have made tremendous progress in serving people this past calendar year.

It has become museum tradition for our President and CEO John Morris to compile an album of as many of the greatest photographs of “museum people” as possible at the end of each year. In these photos, you will see the inspired eyes of hundreds of terrific people who make us the City of Gratitude.

Check out the full album, here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8ziojBnULid4EFvDA

To be one of the first to receive albums like this one, join one of our FREE E-newsletters, and get access to the latest and greatest in museum news.

Join for free on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

We're counting down to the New Year, Peoria!

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is so grateful for all the memories we've made with friends new and old, and we're reflecting on another incredible year as the only multi-disciplinary museum of our kind in the nation.

Share all of your museum memories with us in the comments down below, and let us know what you're excited to see in 2024!

Plan your first visit of the new year on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Have you taken a look at all the films coming to the Giant Screen Theater on our new website?

Love film series like "Marc Eliot's Art of Film," "Kids Pix." "Saturday Night Feature" and our "Fine Art Films?" Never miss another movie, by checking out the full listing of offerings in our Giant Screen Theater, on our website today: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

What do YOU want to see coming to the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Giant Screen Theater? Comment down below!

Join the Film Society Newsletter for exclusive content and first looks and what's coming next to the Giant Screen Theater: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Appreciating your warm car as you travel during the holidays? See where it all began, with the Peoria Riverfront Museum's exhibition: "DURYEA: America's First Car Company."

The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, co-founded by Charles and Frank Duryea in 1896, was the first American company to mass-produce, market, and sell gasoline-powered automobiles. Born and raised in Central Illinois, these two visionary brothers can rightfully be called the fathers of the American automobile industry.

Learn about the impact of the Duryea brothers on the automobile industry, the spirit of invention, and Peoria’s place in the story in this informative and interactive exhibition.

Plan your visit on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

"DURYEA: America's First Car Company" is presented by the Rucker Family
Sponsored by Visionary Society

It's a tale as old as time!

Join us today for:
"Kids Pix: Beauty and the Beast"
Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 10 a.m.
In the Giant Screen Theater
Get tickets on our website today: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

We can't wait to have everyone join us for "Kids Pix: Beauty and the Beast!" Join us after the movie for an activity related to the film, as well as a small snack! A special guest will be in attendance along with your little princes and princesses... Princess Belle will be at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a post-film meet and greet!

Due to the popularity of Kids Pix, members are encouraged to purchase their movie tickets early to ensure a seat.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is excited to bring you a Saturday matinee series, for those young and young at heart! Enjoy a family friendly film series on the giant screen every Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

Kids Pix will continue with "The Lion King" (1994) on January 13, 2024!

Take home a piece of the Museum! Visit the Museum Store!

The best time to shop for Christmas? Just after Christmas!

Prepare for next year at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, with holiday light necklaces and headbands for only $1, mystery ornament bags for only $5, and 50% all of our Christmas merchandise through the end of December!

Take the museum home with you! Shop our unique selection of gifts and merchandise that will allow you to revisit your museum experience again and again.
Members and Visionary Society members get a special discount in the museum store! Ask at the front desk for more information.

There's more in-store!
Shop in person or online at our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Do you remember our exhibition: "MARS?" Revisit the red planet this January, with our "Planet Passport" program!

Join us for:
"Planet Passport: Mars"
Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. and Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Get tickets today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Sign up for a passport, and gain access to all 10 shows in the series, focused on the planets in the Solar System, plus the Asteroid Belt and Kuiper Belt objects. As you reach each destination, you'll add a sticker to your passport!

Collect three stickers and earn a prize. Those with five stickers will pick a second prize, and be invited to a planet party in the Dome Planetarium - Peoria Riverfront Museum! Those with eight stickers and more will earn more prizes, be invited to the planet party, and be invited to an exclusive telescope viewing of the planets and Moon. Bring your passport to each show to collect a complete set!

Shows will be on the first Saturday (10:15 a.m.) and second Wednesday (6 p.m.) of each month. This program is available for all ages. Each show will be about 45 minutes in length.

This program is presented by Sun Collectors with additional support from the Visionary Society and the Planetarium and Science Club.

"Mr. Lewis' needle-sharp impersonation of three foreign medicos, in a hospital sequence is a piece of comic artistry. With his sights imaginatively set, this little guy has no peer."
- New York Times

THIS WEEKEND ONLY
Norman Taurog's 1954 "Living it Up"
Friday, December 29, 2023 | 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 2:30 p.m.

Get tickets on our website today: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

A new cycle of Marc Eliot's "Art of Film" is coming soon! Keep up to date on: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society.

While "BODY WORLDS RX" may be leaving the Peoria Riverfront Museum in January, 2024, the accompanying self-curated exhibition "HEART" will remain up!

"HEART," which includes interactive elements that the entire family can enjoy, gives insight into one of the most important organs in your body, the human heart. Learn how it works, how to keep it healthy, and how cardiovascular medicine has evolved over time in this incredible, family-friendly exhibition!

Plan your visit to the Peoria Riverfront Museum today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

"HEART" is sponsored by Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust, Patricia and Anthony Cutilletta, M.D. CarleHealth, OSF HealthCare, and the Visionary Society. In partnership with Jump Simulation and American Heart Association The Heart of Peoria.

Attention ! The Eras Tour is coming to the Giant Screen!

Join us for:
"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour"
Saturday, January 27, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

The cultural phenomenon continues on the giant screen! Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour. Taylor Swift Eras attire and friendship bracelets are strongly encouraged! Doors open at 6 p.m.

Many of you may remember when the museum hosted the blockbuster exhibition "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" in 2016.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is excited to share that the Titanic is back! An incredible tin Titanic model was recently installed in "FOLK: Selections from the American Folk Art Museum." The unknown artist who made the model on display was so captivated by the modern marvel that they chose to make their own. The artist individually soldered together bands of tin to construct the hull of the ship and produced 12 miniature lifeboats as well.

With this object, we will continue to tell the story of this iconic shipwreck in an interesting way that will surely spark curiosity and learning among students and visitors.

See it on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

🛳:
Unknown Maker, Titanic Model, 1910s-1920s, tin, wire, and lead solder. Private collection.

This Saturday, don't miss your last chance to see "Laser Holiday Magic" at the Dome Planetarium - Peoria Riverfront Museum!

Don't miss your chance to experience a laser light show like no other, with no cold to walk or drive through! Cozy up in the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Dome Planetarium and experience the magic of the holidays!

Join us for:
"Laser Holiday Magic"
Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 12 p.m.
Get tickets on our website today: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Planetarium programming is presented by Sun Collectors with additional support from the Visionary Society and the Planetarium and Science Club.

It's a tale as old as time!

Join us for:
"Kids Pix: Beauty and the Beast"
Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 10 a.m.
In the Giant Screen Theater
Get tickets on our website today: https://www.peoriariverfrontgst.org/

We can't wait to have everyone join us for "Kids Pix: Beauty and the Beast!" Join us after the movie for an activity related to the film, as well as a small snack! A special guest will be in attendance along with your little princes and princesses... Princess Belle will be at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a post-film meet and greet!

Due to the popularity of Kids Pix, members are encouraged to purchase their movie tickets early to ensure a seat.

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is excited to bring you a Saturday matinee series, for those young and young at heart! Enjoy a family friendly film series on the giant screen every Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

Kids Pix will continue with "The Lion King" (1994) on January 13, 2024!

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

A message from museum President and CEO John Morris:

"Shortly after I came on board as director of the Peoria Riverfront Museum in 2017, we discussed the idea of having some form of artistic or museum-related Christmas tree in the lobby during the season. That’s when Patti Latch, the volunteer leader of an organization called America’s Gold Star Families stopped in to see me. Her vision was to bring a tree honoring those who had died in military service to the museum, America’s Gold Star Families Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor.

The tradition of the Peoria Riverfront Museum’s "Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor" had begun. Now in its sixth year, this Christmas tree is installed by the families of those who have lost their loved ones to the service of our freedom and features ornaments that hold the photographs of those whom they have lost. The ceremony, where family members place ornaments with photos of their loved ones on the tree, was held last month in the lobby.

The museum building is closed today, but we think of those on the Fallen Heroes Tree's ornaments and remember those whom we are missing from our own lives. We also celebrate both the precious memories and the gratitude that we have for our family and friends both afar and around us on this day."

Merry Christmas and thank you for being a part of our inspired international community.